Joliet Man Proud He Damaged Joliet Police Car: Cops

JOLIET, IL — Joliet police arrested 37-year-old Daniel Norris after police say he was seen damaging a Joliet police car parked on the street and that he later talked about wanting kill members of the police force. The incident that led Norris' arrest on charges of criminal damage to government supported property, obstructing Justice and obstructing a peace officer happened around 6:35 p.m. on Wednesday.

According to police reports, officers learned of an unwanted person at a house in the 200 block of Wilcox Street, and "officers observed Norris standing next to a Joliet Police squad car that appeared to have been recently damaged. Norris then made comments to officers stating that he had purposely damaged the vehicle."

At that point, Joliet officers slapped the handcuffs on Norris and drove him to downtown Joliet's Will County Jail.

During the ride, more problems occurred, according to Joliet police.

"Norris began kicking the inside of the squad car," police said. "Norris refused to exit the squad car at the Joliet Police Department and repeatedly made comments about killing police officers. Norris refused to cooperate with booking procedures and was transported to the Will County Jail."

Jail logs indicate that Norris was booked into the Will County Jail around 7:30 p.m.

According to court records, Norris lives at the Star Inn Plaza in the 2200 block of West Jefferson Street. Bail was set at $10,000 for Norris and jail records had his address as being Louisville, Kentucky.